The Hippocratic Oath and the ethics of medicine / Steven H. Miles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miles, Steven H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hippocrates. Hippocratic oath.

Hippocrates.

Medical ethics.

Physicians--Professional ethics.

Physicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Summary:

This short work examines what the Hippocratic Oath said to Greek physicians 2400 years ago and reflects on its relevance to medical ethics today. Drawing on the writings of ancient physicians, Greek playwrights, and modern scholars, each chapter explores one passage of the Oath and concludes with a modern case discussion. This book is for anyone who loves medicine and is concerned about the ethics and history of the profession.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""The Oath""; ""Map of Ancient Greece""; ""1. Grand Rounds""; ""I: PHYSICIAN, WHO ARE YOU?""; ""2. Creators""; ""3. Teachers""; ""4. Learners""; ""II: TO WHAT ARE PHYSICIANS COMMITTED?""; ""5. The Health of the Public""; ""6. Deadly Drugs""; ""7. Abortion""; ""8. Integrity""; ""9. Errors""; ""10. Consent and Truth-Telling""; ""11. Exploiting Patients""; ""12. Discretion in Speech""; ""III: IN WHAT WAY ARE PHYSICIANS ACCOUNTABLE?""; ""13. Trustworthy Profession""; ""Afterword: The Oath for Our Time""; ""Appendix A: Timeline""

""Appendix B: The Oath as a Curricular Outline for Medical Ethics""""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

"Bibliography": p. 193-203.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-84587-2

0-19-975983-9

1-4294-3876-2

OCLC:

79631878